Housing
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
About this topic
Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.
This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.
Interpretation notes
- The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
- Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.
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Key insight
In 2021, 2-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Woree, accounting for 33.5% (765 dwellings). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (19.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which decreased by 81 dwellings and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Number of bedrooms per dwelling
Woree - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Woree in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woree, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
0 or 1 bedrooms
2021 count
223
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
223
9.8%
-4.0pp
2 bedrooms
2021 count
765
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
765
33.5%
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
2021 count
603
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
603
26.4%
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
2021 count
264
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
264
11.6%
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
2021 count
69
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
69
3.0%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
349
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
349
15.3%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Number of bedrooms per dwelling change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0 or 1 bedrooms
-81
-4.0pp
2 bedrooms
+39
+0.6pp
3 bedrooms
+24
+0.2pp
4 bedrooms
+32
+1.1pp
5 bedrooms or more
+15
+0.6pp
Not stated
+44
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Woree. Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0 or 1 bedrooms | 223 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 304 | 13.8% | 6.7% | -81 | -4.0pp |
| 2 bedrooms | 765 | 33.5% | 19.5% | 726 | 32.9% | 19.6% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| 3 bedrooms | 603 | 26.4% | 33.0% | 579 | 26.2% | 33.3% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| 4 bedrooms | 264 | 11.6% | 27.2% | 232 | 10.5% | 24.8% | +32 | +1.1pp |
| 5 bedrooms or more | 69 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 54 | 2.4% | 4.9% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 349 | 15.3% | 7.7% | 305 | 13.8% | 10.7% | +44 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 2,283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,209 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +74 | 0.0pp |